Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-13
A SUBSTANTIAL rARMgR As WELL
As AHf.E WRITER.

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fof agricultural p,pers sre bot vain iheo-
lists. ffths theories bear tha tsst ~ timv
and stand critical Investigation, 10 matters
not from what sou-cs they orixlnsi-, They
are yAlusb!s The theory or advice should
b. t,ken Ani tested. % matter What IT. or
lain Far TOO msny discard the newspi.
psrs aud rldlcal- hook fsrmiug simply srd
only btcsu.s some writers nsvr hsen grif.
boards. poluiing the wsy and ue,'r trav.
cling n themsslyss. Thrse men forget
that guide hoard. play sa imp, taut part,
ani a'c absolutely necessary for the pub
ilc goCd Dsing 10 the vlcipity Of The home
of TIE agricultural editor % ,h, Farmer.
W allowed our carlosi,y ~ control %.
sud turred our s,sps towards The farm
house from which 80 many valuable lessons
and Suggestions have gone out. shaplug
and controlling the current OF farm llf. In
The State - sach = great extent Were
wc 10 hsd simply = guide board pointing
In the right direction, or should we me-,
the practical farmer. proving Ia pracilcr
snd w experience the theories a. clsarly
-, forth In bis many produeilonsf
Located on the brow 9th. hill overlook.
log The Audro.coggin river. stands The
home we are ss,klre. ard before tAe horse
signs Of ihrin, energy and business fafta.
lbg are 10 b. seen. All outward signs Tell
Of the substantial farmer. Thsfe Il The
eomfoftab 2. Inviting home. the large,
rOomy barn. the broad n-'ds and npurish-
lng orchards, al 10 be noted A. TIE eye
takcs In N. scene II the Outward signs
tsli % tSe work Of sprsctlcsl isrner, th"
inisrlor tui smphas'f-s the thought EE'
erythiug Il homsliks ani xiiracuse. The
large and ovsif wing library, stocked With
the choicest farm and general Literature,
spcsks for lisslf Ia The barn and sheds
thc same saHstsuiih work IL manifest
Ths fancy tie 10. with 10 vsrnishei shcsth-
ing. wss wanting. but The cattle told asto-
~ % fkr more importares 10 ihs farmer.
The overhanglug moSs tri lo,dti SCAT
folds gave forth no uncsrtsiu soond- In
fact. the rtsult " The visit nay be summe'i
ug in the statement that The home life and
-auoabdipg. ara AL In u with ths wit
logs ard islsings OF this practical farm-r
Farming l. % him q business, sndi u AZ
brought business principles. Henes one
l. not .uip'i.-i to learn that The sseord
farm on which Il kept hirsd m,n and
wife. psli q rich pr cent on The inN'si'
meat arsr soppor,lns The help. p.Jing tns
wsge., t,xcs. insufssce, and fspaifs THIS
IA. bssn done through -srirs of years
snd. I'm .fililon. the prodscilVsus.s ~ ne
pl,ce 4. being increased. 80 much Tor
basinsss farming Is shout not sdd one
oaucs o. The hiuis or theories presented
thc readers % IN fumsr, or puhli.hci In
tae Rrpoft % The hoard ~ AsriculiaFs, fuf
They ,fr true In and ofthsmsslves. tni he
fact remains tasi The pcbllc look 10 see
msr perform - well A. advise.
To- farm Il In one block q two haEitei
.ui forty acres. cue hunirci being " pas
turr. forty In wool. and The rsmaipisr in
n-lfs. Aboai twenty aorvs afc kept under
The p,oS OTsr one haodr,i tons ~ bay
are Ia, In yearly. And from three 20 nse
hundred hushel. % oats -Four .crrs ssfv
this year planted u cJrp, AMI dsc hundred
large BASKETS OF long. rich corn uow nl
ne bin. and are spread upOn the door.
TIE ofchar,is are large abd thriny.
Tsru,y cnw- stand 10 N. ii-up. sb0ut
two tAlfis b.ing full hloofci Malice STATE
Jerseys. O' TIE Tsmslniug tscuu DE
had few are thoroughbred Shofthofts.
and al ycuug stock arc high sracss of pare
bloc IS boar large otsn stand In ihsir
s,slis. Onr pair of steers pleased ~ nush.
Thsy AZ hrse years ola this month. aud
.ftsr a sessou % steady work nOs giriA
feet. All the cream from the home farm
goes 90 tbe Turner factory. No yoarg
stock l. sold. bgi 80 room IL needed re
older cows 20 when thy will sell a. spfo-
a.. % the stock 10 nearly all yourg' The
coz. af. All good slts With large barrels,
AMI the entire ID, NJ. csrsfully selected.
Ffom these over two ton. ~ batter were
.oli last year. The fsru help Il unter
charge Of an Ouly sOu. Who never yei has
thoosht there WAS better town than
Greene. or heitsr home than itt, ~ bis
boyhooi Home has been homsllke. Work
Ia. been with 9 parpOsc. and iutllissnuy
sppllri, sni the srn has been seoastani
source ~ income.
Tine AMI money are pat Into The saNlus
ofth- natural 81, .slng rather than th- pur-
chtslnx % l,rg- qasutiiirs Of eommsfeih
fertilizer. Muck atd other shsOfb~nis are
u.sd In qaaniiiie.. No raw proiuei.. saSs
spplss, Erv sold from thls farm. Here Is q
fsrner Who cant % ,fd to sell . pouai 0f
h,y. straw, OF grain of any Kind. bot pur-
ehs.ts large qlarLuts of grain yearly
Like The msrchsn.. every step 10 = husl'
bsss Investment. srd tysfy dspsrim,n'
pays. Both Mr.. Gll1ert ard his son re.i-
ia that farm vofk In ihr fuiufc must be-
more and NOR :, s.eg1atic In order io nc
pronisbir. The prsciier- Al over this
farm Ars Ia line siih ihc teachings OF the
secretary ard editor In the atmosphere
of such q home parents AMI ehildrn nnd
pleasure aud Satisfaction In woiking To
gr,her. ani 10 the msklbg Of the hon- NE
each plsys an important part Nj. In Msire
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